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Factors Affecting Implementation of induction Programmes in Kenya’s Public Secondary Schools: A Survey of Secondary Schools in Kamukunji District, Nairobi County

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  • Elizabeth Njoki Wachira
  • Esther Wangethi Waiganjo

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Induction is a vital step in the professional growth and development of a teacher because it acts as a bridge between pre-service training and the actual teaching job. Schools face different challenges and have unique opportunities for which no pre-service teacher training programme, however updated, would be adequate. This study sought to find out the factors affecting implementation of induction programmes in public secondary schools in Kamukunji district in Nairobi County. The point of departure was that induction is an important factor that is essential to the success of every beginner teacher. It helps Newly Appointed Teachers (NATs) to quickly adjust to the academic, social, and sometimes political environment in the new job with the guidance of the more experienced mentors. It is the responsibility of the school management to provide comprehensive induction programmes that will support beginner teachers and retain them in the teaching profession. However, most of the novice teachers coming into the teaching profession are receiving little or no assistance. Nevertheless, they are expected to perform the full teaching responsibilities despite their inexperience. They are expected to formulate their own coping strategies and to grapple with the challenges they encounter during their first year of teaching on their own.

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  • Elizabeth Njoki Wachira & Esther Wangethi Waiganjo, 2014. "Factors Affecting Implementation of induction Programmes in Kenya’s Public Secondary Schools: A Survey of Secondary Schools in Kamukunji District, Nairobi County," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 4(10), pages 16-42, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:4:y:2014:i:10:p:16-42
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